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Tackling basic human needs and uplifting the people of Greater Lafayette.
Volunteer
There are many different opportunities for volunteering, from working one-on-one with a child in Youth Programs to helping out at the 44-bed emergency homeless shelter.
Give
LUM receives most of its financial support from individual gifts, member church contributions, and donations from church & civic groups and businesses.
Get Help
LUM’s many programs serve the needs of children, families, and others in the community throughout the year.



LUM Cooling Station Offers Cool Heat Relief
Standing with the Unhoused During the Heatwave During the recent heatwave, the LUM Cooling Station transformed the LUM Office into a life-saving refuge for members of our unhoused community. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30
Four Ways to Help LUM Summer Youth Programs
Engage & Invest in LUM Youth Programs LUM Summer Youth Programs play a critical role in LUM programming. The LUM 5th Quarter Summer Learning Program provides safe, fun and enriching childcare (Kindergarten to
LUM Summer of Service – Jump In
LUM Youth Programs Volunteers Needed Now Be a Part of Something Special This Summer! This summer, LUM invites you to be part of something special—the LUM Summer of Service. From daytime enrichment

Welcome To LUM
Lafayette Urban Ministry is an organization of more than 45 Christian churches that serves as a social safety net for our community’s children and families.
For more than 50 years, LUM has worked to give back the hope, the future, and self-respect to low-income people in the Greater Lafayette area. LUM takes an active role in trying to change social injustices and improve the quality of life for the poor of Indiana.
LUM invites you to learn about LUM and keep up to date with the latest LUM news and developments.
Welcome!
LUM Info
LUM Office
420 N 4th Street
Lafayette IN 47901-2213
Phone: 765.423.2691
E-mail: lum@LUMserve.org
Website: LUMserve.org
LUM Emergency Shelter
525 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
LUM Ray Ewry Center
525 N 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
LUM Protein Food Pantry
6th Street between Ferry & North Streets, Lafayette, IN
LUM Westside Food Pantry
333 Meridian Street, West Lafayette, IN
Federal Tax ID number: 35-1182938
Nondiscrimination Statement – LUM does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, political association or belief, or union affiliation or activity, in any of its activities or operations.